AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTrade Education Expansion: Colorado Mountain College bought a new Rifle property near Airport Road to ramp up hands-on trade training, with plans to move and expand auto mechanic classes and add major HVAC lab space, targeting classes to start in 2027. Cancer Breakthrough: A phase 3 trial reported a new experimental drug nearly doubles median survival for pancreatic cancer patients versus chemotherapy, with results published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Climate Science: New research finds Arctic river deltas may hold far more frozen carbon than previously counted—about 58 billion tons—potentially reshaping climate forecasts. Public Health & Tech: At an AAMI event in Denver, GE HealthCare highlighted how healthcare cybersecurity is now a “point of care” issue, focusing on who owns risks and how downtime decisions get made. Water & Fish Innovation: Cle Elum Lake’s new “helix” fish passage helps sockeye salmon bypass a nearly century-old dam, part of a broader Yakima Basin water-and-salmon recovery push. Local Infrastructure: Colorado Springs’ Powers Boulevard extension (Colorado 21) is moving toward construction with utility relocations starting this month and an expressway-style buildout aimed for completion by 2030. Policy Watch: A federal judge struck down the proposed $100,000 H-1B fee as an unlawful tax, a win for employers relying on skilled foreign workers. Business & Markets: Vail Resorts reported weaker Q3 results and reduced fiscal 2026 guidance, alongside early season pass sales trends.
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